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Pop Toplining 101: How to Write Melodies & Lyrics

Learn everything you need to write toplines (melody and lyrics) for pop music. In this class, award-winning songwriter Mike Bruno takes you into his studio and teaches you his complete process for writing toplines for pop music. Follow along as he writes 2 brand-new toplines for songs from start to finish.
$139.99

What’s included:

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    In-depth video lessons (3h 23m)

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    Step-by-step curriculum

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    Online and at your own pace

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    Watch on all devices

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    Unlimited lifetime access

Taught by

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Mike Bruno
Award-winning songwriter with a Billboard Top 20 album, Mike has written with the Jonas Brothers, PJ Morton of Maroon 5, and performed with Ed Sheeran and Pharrell Williams.
What you’ll learn
How to find inspiration for song titles and concepts
Finding tracks to write your toplines on top of
Crafting pop melodies
Writing lyrics to your melodies 
Writing toplines for yourself as well as other artists
Mike's go-to task list for writing toplines

Class Overview

Write your own pop toplines, alongside Mike Bruno 
Getting his start with his band Honor Society, Mike Bruno has worked in just about every facet of music. Writing, recording, and releasing original music along with session writing, singing, and guitar playing for other artists. Honor Society has had a Top 20 album of which Mike was the main songwriter on most of the tracks, as well as played sold out shows across the country, and multiple performances on national on television. Taking to social media early on, Mike and Honor Society built an incredibly loyal fanbase that he says still amazes him almost 15 years after his band's debut release.  During class, Mike Bruno  brings you into his studio and shares with you his entire creative process for writing pop toplines from start to finish. Follow along with Mike as he writes two brand-new pop toplines for songs completely from scratch, starting from how he finds his concepts all the way through recording a rough vocal. This class is works  for both songwriters who also play instruments or make they're own tracks, and will have added value for songwriters who don't.  Mike will narrate and illustrate every technique and decision so that by the end of the class, you’ll know everything you need to write great pop toplines of your own.

Lessons (10)

Apply what you learn

Follow Mike Bruno’s proven process, step by step

In the class, Mike Bruno breaks down his topline for pop music process into clear, actionable steps. Follow along with his process step by step and write your own pop songs. By following Mike Bruno's proven process, you’ll learn everything you need to write toplines like this:

Who’s this class for?
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You're a beginner songwriter looking to learn basic fundamentals on how to write great toplines for pop music

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You're an intermediate or experienced songwriter wanting to drastically level up your topline process 

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You're a professional songwriter looking to learn *Mike's specific writing technique

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meet your instructor
Mike Bruno

Mike Bruno is an award winning songwriter with a Top 20 Billboard album to his credit. Building an incredibly loyal fanbase with his band Honor Society, Mike has had major record and publishing deals, multiple sponsorship deals, and has toured the country many times over, playing sold out concerts of audiences up to 50,000 people. He's also a sought after musician and has done guitar work on television performances for A-list pop and hip hop stars (Ed Sheeran, Pharrell, Hilary Duff, Future, Travis Scott, and more). Mike has written and released songs with some of the industry's biggest hit makers including: the Jonas Brothers, PJ Morton of Maroon 5, Ross Golan, Evan Bogart, and more.

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Frequently asked questions

$139.99

What’s included:

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    In-depth video lessons (3h 23m)

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    Step-by-step curriculum

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    Online and at your own pace

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    Watch on all devices

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    Unlimited lifetime access

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